Ajaz Ahmad Khan
Aijaz Ahmad Khan | |
|---|---|
2007 | |
| Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2002–2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Gool Arnas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 November 1968 Thuroo, Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Other political affiliations | National Conference (1996-2002) Indian National Congress (2002-2020) Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (2020-August 2024) |
| Spouse | Farhat-un-nisa Khan |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Haji Buland Khan |
| Relatives | Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali (brother-in-law) (Former cabinet minister), Haji Mumtaz Ahmad Khan (brother) (Ex-MLA GulabGarh) |
| Education | BA LLB |
| Alma mater | Jammu University |
| Awards | Bhartiya Gaurav Award, best citizen of India Award |
Aijaz Ahmad Khan, popularly known as Sher-e-Gool Gulabgarh, is an Indian politician and was a member of the 10th, 11th and 12th Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from Gool Arnas constituency. He served as Minister of various portfolios from 2002 to 2014 in Jammu and Kashmir Govt under the Chief Ministership of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Omar Abdullah. He also served as Deputy Leader of Congress Legislative Party from 2014 to 2018. He left Congress and became founding member of Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) formed on 8 March 2020. He was also the Vice President of PAC (Political Affairs Committee) and member CWC of Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party. Prior to Assembly Elections in Jammu and Kashmir 2024, Khan left Apni Party and contested elections as Independent candidate from Gulabgarh Assembly constituency in which he got defeated and secured runner-up position.Currently, Ajaz Ahmed Khan is also patron of Gujjar Bakerwal Conference (GBC), a social and political platform, which was founded by his father and veteran leader Haji Buland Khan who established Gujjar Bakerwal Conference in 2000 which has played a crucial role in the upliftment of Gujjar Bakerwal Community.